Pope says AI lacks the spark of humanity; Dan Shipper calls it a category error
danshipper · x · 2026-10-02
Pope Francis argues the Church must distinguish human art from machine output, saying algorithms lack the spark of humanity. Dan Shipper agrees with the sentiment but calls it a category error: there is no such thing as what machines produce, only what humans produce with machines.
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